tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851574052924605486.post3333983617237614158..comments2012-02-09T17:32:26.502-05:00Comments on Jahhdog's Howling Room!: Taking on ChallengesJahhdoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094596391789233499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851574052924605486.post-58826599879978375562011-12-04T13:04:03.583-05:002011-12-04T13:04:03.583-05:00Marshall thanks for the kind comments!
I'm g...Marshall thanks for the kind comments!<br /><br /> I'm glad you attempted and completed the challenge!<br /><br /> You DO learn a lot about yourself in these type of challenges and sometimes they are necessary when self motivation isn't enough!<br /><br /> I agree that one pass isn't enough for most characters but like some great songs, you can get really lucky, create and record in one pass!<br /><br />I like your drawing style and hope to see some of your characters in a comic down the road!<br /><br />ArrOOoo!Jahhdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094596391789233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851574052924605486.post-29322036779595640082011-12-03T15:56:51.318-05:002011-12-03T15:56:51.318-05:00Good post! It sounds like me for sure. Challenges ...Good post! It sounds like me for sure. Challenges can be helpfull to push through and finish things you normally wouldn't do. <br /><br />I think the 30 characters challenge taught me a few things. <br /><br />1 I can create a character very quickly with little reference on a first pass so it would be ideal to apply that to characters in the future. <br /><br />2 the first pass is important but its just the first pass. I think to fully create a character you need to go through many different designs and exercises before settling on a final design. <br /><br />3. Don't be afraid to make choices. Remember your the creator so any choice isn't wrong or right its just a choice.<br /><br />I think I may not do this challenge again for awhile. I'm ready for a new challenge. I'm thinking of making sketchbook challenges. Like filling a small sketchbook with all hands, or women or gesture drawings etc. Stuff to help me learn specific things I'm week in. Maybe ill put a time limit to them.<br /><br />Thanks for the post good stuff!Marshall Plexhttp://plexhop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851574052924605486.post-71341363309948728652011-12-03T14:19:35.253-05:002011-12-03T14:19:35.253-05:00Hehe of course you'd mention "caffeine!&q...Hehe of course you'd mention "caffeine!" I did the 30 characters challenge last year and approached it similar to others who thought that I might use all the characters in upcoming comics. In the end I have not (not yet anyway)...<br /><br />ArrOOoo!<br /><br />Check out Josh's excellent strip Caffeinated Toothpaste at:<br /><br />http://www.caffeinatedtoothpaste.com/Jahhdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094596391789233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851574052924605486.post-76711275993974214642011-12-03T12:29:03.888-05:002011-12-03T12:29:03.888-05:00I love challenges like the 24 Hour Comic day and 3...I love challenges like the 24 Hour Comic day and 30 Characters in 30 Days because you always start off in an ideal situation. You've got enough time, rest, and ambition to get you through the familiar part, which is starting. As the challenge continues and you head into unfamiliar territory, which might be working on a longer story or having to illustrate characters that aren't particularly inspiring. Rather than being faced with this at the beginning of the challenge, you've got things like momentum, caffeination, or simply the fear of the deadline helping you out. There might be some earlier pages or characters that get you particularly excited. The thing you are trying to work on is already a thing! Spontaneously getting through unfamiliar territory is tough, but the challenge itself might be that extra little push of motivation you need. <br /><br />At least that's how some of my best challenges have worked out...josh baumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14627301376167150650noreply@blogger.com